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[Nook Color General] scubageek01:
I'd like to first say I have NO affliliation with the dealer. I simply ran across a great deal on the Nook Color and want to share this with those who wish to buy one. I received this information from a 'deal' website and from what I've seen, it's really good deal.

Click here

Use the coupon code below to take $50 off the price.

Coupon code: CBARNESDD
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Looks like the dealer is BN. Thanks for the tip!
[Nook Color General] SamdungSpambot:
too bad they won't ship internationally..
[Nook Color General] jetsaredim:
So mad about this. I just literally got mine from BB on Thursday night. Paid cash and have already reflashed with Honeycomb eMMC. I accidentally dropped it from about a foot - no real damage except minor cosmetic blemish. Now I can't really return it even if I reflash it back to stock. Not only that, but since BB tracks the serial numbers I can't buy in on this deal and then return it with my receipt because the serial numbers will be different. And of course because this is an online only deal, they won't match it. So frustrating.
[Nook Color General] Layd Dly:
I broke down and bought one, Ive been contemplating buying one for awhile. Chances are this will be the best deal i see for awhile. cant go wrong with a $200 Tablet. :D
[Nook Color General] Jgrimoldy:
Whenever you buy any high tech product, it's pre-ordained that it will be cheaper or more powerful tomorrow.... or both. It seems that tomorrow just came a little sooner than expected. Never look back.

Even if you hadn't caused the blemish, would you really have gone thru the trouble of re-flashing back to stock, driving back to BN, etc. just to save $50? I don't want to downplay the value of $50, but I'd think your time would be worth a little more...
[Nook Color General] icemasta31:
+1....I wish I could order this to Canada, especially at $200.
[Nook Color General] gatorbob:
Can't post direct link as I don't have enough posts.

Use coupon code CBARNESDD for $50 off price.
[Nook Color General] tech_head:
Interesting; from B&N no less.
[Nook Color General] cnewsgrp:
Ebay Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290535929095
[Nook Color General] timmyjoe42:
I doubt you can pay with gift cards though.
[Nook Color General] gedster314:
$219.54 with California Tax.:mad:
[Nook Color General] akarol:
Got mine! Can't wait to play around with it. Paid $213.xx for FL delivery. Can't complain though. :)
[Nook Color General] liqn7:
You can get it to ship overseas if you use a guest ebay account and a mail forwarder :)
[Nook Color General] cmstlist:
Ha, I'm visiting San Francisco and was thinking I'd pick up an NC. But with this deal it'd still be cheaper to have one shipped to WA state for subsequent pickup. I'm leaving too soon to have it sent here.
[Nook Color General] rudygetz:
Came to post this, great deal, good job. Got mine.
[Nook Color General] joenathane:
Thanks for posting this, I've been thinking about getting on for a while now, this sealed the deal. Great community here!
[Nook Color General] ver2go:
You may be able to bring it back to the store and have them return and repurchase right away and pay with gift cards.
[Nook Color General] zizzerboy:
Just ordered mine! XDA is the best!
[Nook Color General] noisufnoc:
I picked one up too, figured for $200 bucks + tax I can justify one for playing around with.

What size and class SD card should I buy for ROM use?
[Nook Color General] Kayak83:
Just bought one myself. Great deal. I went into the B&N store and the "Nook guy" wasn't able to honor the ebay deal but said he had heard about it this morning. So I turned around, went home and bought it online. $50 and I could have had it now. But I'm learning patience....

I was on the fence about buying the GTablet since it's hardware specs are better, but once I saw the Nook's screen it was a no-brainer. Plus the price.

Now to look through the root guide...if I can find it.
[Nook Color General] cmstlist:
I went to a Best Buy in SF to try one out but the battery was dead and refused to charge. And the only B&N stores here are outside of the City. So I still have yet to play with the hardware. Leaving the USA on Wednesday.
[Nook Color General] britoso:
same as Kayak83, was considering the gtablet/10s but this was a deal I could not refuse :D

Hello Nook forum!
[Nook Color General] rawfish:
Many have shared their good experience with Transcend 8GB Class 6 cards, I am using one myself. Froyo roms don't really play well with 16GB cards for now. If you search this section of XDA, there's a thread regarding other users' experience with different SD brands.

On a side note, if you are living overseas you can engage in a freight forward company to ship it to you. From where I am, I can share two links:

http://www.vpostasia.com - Ships from Portland (tax-free!) to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and India. Charges are reasonable, plus if you have credit cards issued from certain partner banks, you get a discount up to 40%. Delivery is tracked.

http://www.comgateway.com - Ships from Portland too, and to various countries outside the US. Charges are higher, but that's because they use DHL.

*In no way am I affiliated with these companies. Just sharing on methods I use to obtain stuff from other countries, aside from the occasional returning friend. :)
[Nook Color General] Kayak83:
Let me say this. The screen is absolutely gorgeous. You won't be disappointed. However, the stock software leaves something to be desired. Although, I say that only because I know the developers have been able to push this thing way beyond stock.

(control+D bookmark toolbar.... XDA Nookcolor forum here we go)
[Nook Color General] noisufnoc:
Thank you for the information! I'm in the US, so I'll probably stick with someone like Amazon ($18.99 USD for Transcend 8 GB microSDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS8GUSDHC6E).
[Nook Color General] dr_tracker:
Crap, great offer, just in time to receive the one I ordered last week at full price...

Murphy says it clearly, it doesn't matter how hard you shop for an item, you will allways find it cheaper somewhere else, after you bought it...
[Nook Color General] Mecha2142:
So after months of resisting the purchase of a Nook Color, Barnes and Noble finally got me with today's unbelievable deal. I'm in for one.

This is going to be my first tablet ever. It's going to be a strange experience, since I've never even seen, let alone used, a tablet in real life. Sure, I could have gotten something fancier or waited for the newest crop of tablets, but a $200 price tag is the sexiest specification of all.

Out of curiosity, how is the battery life on this device with the phiremod v4 rom/OC'd kernel I see in the development section? I have an Evo, so I'm used to pretty poor battery life, but I'd rather not be scrambling for a charger every ten minutes.
[Nook Color General] Kayak83:
I was told roughly 8 hours of continuous screen always on use. Not sure about the effect of a custom ROM and SetCPU. Most likely better.
[Nook Color General] damthman:
I wonder if they are pushing out more nook colors before a big update? That would be awesome if my wanton speculation was true.

Rook Rolor In All Its Glory
[Nook Color General] RickOSidhe:
Thanks, man. At that price, plus an extra $10 off for using the PayPal Buyer Credit, I couldn't afford to pass up getting NC #2. :)
[Nook Color General] rtod4edw:
Thanks for the deal

I got mine & should be here before the weekend!!!!:D
[Nook Color General] Kayak83:
Assume a 6 month minimum on updates. You've still got some waiting for the NC2.
[Nook Color General] less_pl:
sigh.. also bought 1,5 week ago full price

but anyway, comparing to other tablets on market - really good offer

and price drop is their last chance for sellout, before mass wave of new tablets shows in stores around april.
[Nook Color General] Dadeeo:
Great deal, thanks for the link, I just ordered mine. Funny thing, I bought one at Best Buy on the 4th and returned it on the 6th then bought a Viewsonic G Tablet which I returned just before the 14 days return policy expired. I liked the G Tab but it was buggy (CM 7 Beta1) and with the terrible viewing angles I decided I didn't want to spend $400 on a tablet that will be left in the dust 6 months from now. The Nook @ $200 is as capable as the $400 G Tab minus the bigger screen. I'll play with the NOOK until the next generation is out this summer.

Cool Runnings. :-)
[Nook Color General] flashred:
A deal I could not refuse.

I've been poking around trying to feed my Android Fix. I've been on a tablet trip since the release of Galaxy Tab but haven't really pulled the trigger on anything. I was *so* close to getting the xoom, the gtab, the viewpad, and even the Archos (yuck?). Just as others though, I didn't want to buy something that would be sub-par and spending a grip of cash given that so many new devices coming around the bed in just a short amount of time. This Nook will definitely feed my fix at an affordable price! Way to go!

Thanks, I’m in for one!
[Nook Color General] RickOSidhe:
I think you're confused. I just ordered my second NC... hence my original reference to NC #2. ;)
[Nook Color General] yeahthatsme:
In case anyone is as impatient as me, I could only status the nook order by calling BN on 1-800-843-2665 to get any tracking information. I verified by my email and shipping address and she gave me a UPS tracking number. Due tomorrow!

Annoys me I couldn't get a BN order number from ebay or paypal but I suppose that is a quibble not worth a $50 discount.

Feels like Christmas Eve ;)
[Nook Color General] ccapasso:
When did you order yours?
[Nook Color General] yeahthatsme:
Yesterday at 3pm EST

Shipping from NJ and I am in Boston so 2 day shipping that is free makes it an even better deal.
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
BN can't give me the tracking information and have no order listed. Both ebay and paypal show the that the transaction was completed. I ordered it yesterday morning. I'll give it another couple of days before I start to worry.

One minor concern is that the operator was adamant that they could not track orders not purchased from them. I insisted that they were the sellers (via ebay). Not sure they completely understood what I was asking...
[Nook Color General] JonMayer:
Got mine! Even with tax (that you'd pay in store anyway) its a sweet deal.
[Nook Color General] ru1dev:
hopped on ebay in the morning as usual.. saw the $50 and grabbed one.. came into the nook forum to do some reading and ran into this thread of fellow xda'ers as excited as I am.. have a galaxy tab but the nook screen and size are a + over the tab to me.. and it be nice to taste some gingerbread till I get back state side (ginger bread sdk rom on my nexus one jsut doesnt cut it for me:) )
[Nook Color General] scotttc2000:
Thanks. Bought one last week, I guess that one is going back to the store.
[Nook Color General] netscorer:
Same here. Just bought the Nook last Friday after previously spending a month with Archos 101 (hideous screen and quality control problems abundant) and considering Xoom. But I was scared away by high price of the Xoom and the weigth. Tablets IMO are only handy when they are light. Archos was light and thin but they sacrificed battery and quality of components to get there.

Now with this price I can return the first Nook back to store (Sorry B&N) and can save $50 which should cover memory card and nook cover nicely! For $250 I was still hesitant whether to wait for other tablets to hit the stores in the spring, but I doubt anyone would release anything as sweet as this tablet for $200 anytime soon. Love the screen quality, falling in love with 7'' size as well. Did not root yet but planning to do this weekend. Should I start with Froyo or jump right away to Honeycomb? I've read taht Froyo, while more stable, severely lacks physical buttons in many apps.
[Nook Color General] giedrys:
Wow, looks like I'm back to this forum after what seems like eternity:)

I'm planning to use NC as reader(really like this device for that reason alone). I despise time wasting apps such as angry birds and prefer watching videos on bigger screen. The only reason I would be interested to root it is to be able to install kindle app. Also:

1. When you have rooted NC are there more(and better) options for build-in dictionary, be it NC native or Kindle reading app. Default dictionary sucks.

2. Are there any good screen protectors(even more expensive ones) that really works in reducing glare?

3. Does battery suffers even a tiny bit with rooted NC, compared to stock? It's not that great to begin with.
[Nook Color General] pdxgolf:
Where did yours ship from? I'm trying to figure out a time frame for when mine will be here.
[Nook Color General] yeahthatsme:
In Transit

Scheduled Delivery Updated To:Wednesday, 03/02/2011, By End of Day

Last Location:Arrived - Chelmsford, MA, United States, Tuesday, 03/01/2011

Additional Information

Shipped/Billed On:02/28/2011 Type: Package Weight:2.20 lbs

Shipment Progress

Location	Date	Local Time	ActivityWhat's This?

Chelmsford, MA	03/01/2011	10:15 A.M.	Arrival Scan

Secaucus, NJ	03/01/2011	5:18 A.M.	Departure Scan

Secaucus, NJ	02/28/2011	11:54 P.M.	Origin Scan

United States	02/28/2011	8:58 P.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Lucky Dog. I'm still waiting on an email confirming shipment.
[Nook Color General] yeahthatsme:
I emailed BN customer support (service@barnesandnoble.com) and got this back. Thought it might help for those of us with ebay and paypal but not BN order numbers:

If you no longer have your order number, one of the following pieces of

information will be helpful:

-The last 4 digits of the credit card used on the order, or

-Your billing address AND the title of one of your items.

We also need the email address you used to place your order if it is

different than the one you are using to respond to this email. (If you

reply to this email from another email address, please include your

original inquiry.)

Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. If you would

like assistance by phone from one of our Customer Service

Representatives, please call 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665). If you

are outside the United States, please call 201-559-3882.​
[Nook Color General] pdxgolf:
Thanks!

I bet mine will be here next week... UPS ground to the west coast makes for a long wait.
[Nook Color General] celebi23:
Finally pulled the trigger on one. Can't wait to root it & get Honeycomb running on it :D
[Nook Color General] Rick_V:
A guy I work with knows I bought one for the wife for Valentine's Day and that I had rooted it. he knew I was thinking of getting one to really play with. So he told me to check out Slickdeals yesterday and I bought one. This is my tracking info as of 5 mins ago

A label for this shipment has been created, but UPS does not yet have possession of this shipment. Once we receive the shipment, the tracking status will be updated.

Label Created On:03/01/2011

Hopefully I will get it by the weekend.
[Nook Color General] buzz killington:
This is nice. Barnes and Noble apparently ships from the nearest warehouse. I'm in the west coast and mine is coming form Sparks, NV. Should also be about 2 days so thursday I'll be playing with my shiny new toy Tomorrow! :D
[Nook Color General] bakarus:
Super excited just got my tracking info should be there in 2 days!
[Nook Color General] easyski:
mine is coming thursday! I am excited... what have most people decided for roms?
[Nook Color General] evilPERSOn2009:
Returned the one I just bought last week and jumped on this deal. Did a lot of root testing on that one and did factory reset before bringing it back. The Nookie Color is really hard to brick. As long as it boots up the SD card it won't brick. Through the testing I finally settle on the latest customized froyo eMMC OC'ed to 1.1ghz. IMHO it was the fastest and most stable. Installing it to the new one when it arrives. Running off SD no matter how fast the SD class is it still seem slower than on eMMC. And for what ever reason running on eMMC seems more stable too.:o

Did all you get confirmation number from B&N or did you have to call them? All I got was a Paypal payment confirmation. Those that got shipment tracking, was it giving through email or via phone when you call them?

Figures cross-hopefully the new does not have any Dead Pixel or Blacklight Bleeding. My previous one head minor backlight issue on lower right and middle. Nothing big and it is hard to see unless one is looking for it and is unnoticeable during regular use with no completely black screen.
[Nook Color General] FatherSauce:
Was I seeing right that you can only buy this using paypal?
[Nook Color General] pyro530:
Hey guys I just came over from the SlateDroid forums, been lurking around here for a couple

This is a killer deal, so I am in for one.

On a related note, I suddenly have a Pandigital Novel and possibly a Cruz Reader R101 for sale...:D
[Nook Color General] Tim J:
That's an awesome deal! $200 for a tablet? How are they making any

money?
[Nook Color General] pyro530:
They most likely are just breaking even or making very slim (5-15%) margins in expectation that they will sell more eBooks. The game console industry operates off the same concept. They are also probably trying to make up the ground they lost to the kindle. :cool:

I'm not complaining about the price any time soon, I say two thumbs up to B&N
[Nook Color General] nislo:
Tracking numbers!

For those that ordered this eBay offer with a guest ebay account (such as us in Australia who are using a freight forwarder), once you get the email from eBay advising that your order has shipped, you can get the UPS tracking number from your paypal account inside the transaction details.
[Nook Color General] stinky634:
Got mine. Now expect a ton of noob questions to be rolling through here.
[Nook Color General] azj:
Not necessarily. I'm in Phoenix. Mine shipped from Philadelphia and is currently in Connecticut. Due on Friday.
[Nook Color General] timmyjoe42:
Ebay's only method of payment is Paypal. You can use paypal with your bank account (slow money transfer) or link it to a credit card for instant payment. The charge on your card will be to paypal.
[Nook Color General] RoseBuds:
Is the Nook like the same thing as the Kindle? Can you buy books off Amazon with the Nook or only at B&N?
[Nook Color General] JimSP:
Ordered a second one!... My first one got taken over by my wife and daughter. I can't wait to get to play with it again! XD
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Unrooted, no. Rooted, yes with the Kindle app.
[Nook Color General] kentot:
In Transit!

Ordered mine Tuesday morning. Just got my UPS tracking number from ebay now. It will be here by COB Friday. I'm in Los Angeles and it is shipping from Philly, PA.

Geeked....

Now time to look for some good deals on Micro SD cards. Think i'll goto the Manhattan Beach Frys for lunch.
[Nook Color General] DancherBoi:
Ordered mine on Monday. $215.43 shipped to Arizona. It gets here Friday. Can't wait to ROOT!

My father-in-law bought one too...he was originally going to get the B&W, but at this price, he couldn't pass up the color.
[Nook Color General] ccapasso:
Ordered mine yesterday, just checked tracking number and it says it will be here tomorrow!

Scheduled Delivery:

Thursday, 03/03/2011, By End of Day

Last Location:

Departed -	Parsippany, NJ, United States, Wednesday, 03/02/2011
[Nook Color General] Cyberbug007:
First post

Found out about it day before yesterday as soon as the news popped up on Engadet.

Ordered it immediately, it should be home today waiting for me.

Second thing I did was join this forum - thanks guys

Looking forward to running honeycomb on it.

Checked out the Xoom last week not too impressed with the $800 price :(
[Nook Color General] buzz killington:
Ordered mine on Monday night, posting from it right now on Wednesday morning. I had thought about keeping it stock for awhile, but it looks like I'll be looking for a rom: )

Interestingly mine only came with firmware 1.01.
[Nook Color General] yeahthatsme:
I was wondering how to handle that. I assume upgrade to the latest firmware and then root?
[Nook Color General] britoso:
Delivered, will get it when I go home :P

question moved here
[Nook Color General] jimbobalu:
Anyone notice they charge tax on the full $249 instead of $199? I ordered one for here in Minnesota and the tax was charged on the full price not what I actually paid.

OK, I read the fine print:

Discount applies to the purchase price (excluding .shipping, handling, and taxes) of a single item on eBay.com up to the maximum amount specified on the coupon.

But is B&N really going to hand over the total tax to the state or just the amount of tax for what we paid? It's not that big of a deal to me but I am just curious.

I should be getting mine Friday according to UPS.

Thanks
[Nook Color General] Dadeeo:
I did notice that, but I'm thinking it's not worth the hassle for a one time purchase...
[Nook Color General] Dadeeo:
Personally, I'm going to root then wait for the stable release to come out. When rooted the NC is very usable, or I may go with Nookie Froyo 2.2 at first. It looks pretty finished on the youtube vids I've watched.
[Nook Color General] evilPERSOn2009:
WOW! That was fast. Ordered mine yesterday at around 5PM PT and it is already out for delivery. I'm in Northern CA and it is coming from NV. Fastest shipping ever.
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Mine's been stuck in NJ for almost 20 hours. Come on man! Throw it on a truck! On second thought, don't throw it. Place it gently on a truck.
[Nook Color General] jtmacnb:
Awesome deal

Just ordered mine as well
[Nook Color General] azj:
Beats the 13 hours and counting mine has spent in CT. :p
[Nook Color General] Tenburn:
I've already turned 3 cow-orkers onto this that want my setup. Thanks for the link.
[Nook Color General] magicalsleeper:
Mine is on a similar route. Started in KY, then PA now its in MD. Hey delivery guy, Arizona is that way!

Sent from my MacBook Wheel.
[Nook Color General] KeiKaemon:
Weird because mine has gone PA to MN to KY, seriously, Arizona, it needs to get here now :-/

On that note this will be my first device that runs any form of Android, good deal here in my opinion. I've Jailbroken my iphone and ipad and installed CFW on PSP so on and so forth so I doubt I'll have a problem messing around with this.
[Nook Color General] tech_head:
I'm going to get rid of mine; leather case and 16gig SD included, with a 3 year square trade warranty.

Buying an iPad2.
[Nook Color General] ccapasso:
No need to upgrade. Check out this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=872490

You would use this one if on 1.1

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=942424
[Nook Color General] evilPERSOn2009:
It's probably just my luck but hopefully these ebay Nook Colors aren't store returns or refurbs. Mine had 4 dead pixel, flickering screen, and blacklight bleeding (I could leave with since it is minimal). I became suspicious of it being a store return item because of the way it was shrink wrapped and the fact that the USB Cord was not neatly rolled up. The shrink wrap done much different from any of the Nook Color that I've seen in store (stores have thick wrappings) and looked like it was redone. That is just my opinion. Hopefully it is not true. Let me know how all yours turn out.
[Nook Color General] Kayak83:
HA. Joke of the day. Well done.
[Nook Color General] kentot:
I hope this is not true. Where did your device ship from? Mine shipped out of Philly, PA. and in transit. Guess I'll find out Friday when it gets here.

If this is true I would highly consider returning it and just getting one in store. Can we return these to the store? or do we have to ship it back?

Kentot
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
Ditto. The listing very clearly stated New.
[Nook Color General] evilPERSOn2009:
Mine came from NV. Most likely it's new but I'm just a little suspicious because Nook Color are still $250 everywhere else including Barnes & Nobles, the way it was shrink wrapped, and the fact mine was somewhat defective. My was a 1.0.1. The 1.0.1 I bought a week ago was shrink wrapped differently.